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Tour Schedule by Day

Day 1 Arrival at Beijing

Meals: no meals

Accommodation:

Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heavenor similar class

Jianguo Hotel Qianmen Beijing or similar class

Beijing International Hotel or similar class

You made it to Beijing and you're ready for your Sublime China tour, what can you expect? On day one, one of our English speaking travel guides will meet you at Beijing International Airport. As we take you to the hotel, our travel guide will give you a brief introduction to the city and what you can expect.

Day 2 Beijing

Meals: Buffet breakfast & Chinese lunch

Accommodation:

Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven similar class

Jianguo Hotel Qianmen Beijing or similar class

Beijing International Hotel or similar class

After finishing breakfast, we whisk you away to Tiananmen Square, also known as the "Gate of Heavenly Peace." It is the biggest city square in the world and covers 440,000 square meters and has witnessed many important historical events. It features the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China, and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong. After we enjoy all the sights and sounds, we then pay a visit to the Forbidden City, one of the five most famous palaces in the world. This is where the 24 emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties lived and ruled for over 500 years -- a sight you have to see to believe. In the afternoon, the tour group will visit the Temple of Heaven where emperors conducted religious rituals and prayed for good harvests in Qing and Ming dynasties. It is one of the most important landmarks of Beijing. The tour ends and we take the group back to the hotel, safe and sound.

Day 3 Beijing

Meals: Buffet breakfast & Chinese lunch

Accommodation:

Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven or similar class

Jianguo Hotel Qianmen Beijing or similar class

Beijing International Hotel or similar class

After breakfast, we will get to explore the legendary Great Wall. It is widely known for being a magnificent example of epic ancient engineering. It's made from a wide range of materials, from stone to brick to tamped earth, and it generally goes up the east-to-west line across the historical northern borders. This is usually a jaw-dropper for tourists, a mainstream attraction with a one-of-a-kind experience. It is located in South of Yanqing County and belongs to the northwest part of Beijing City zone. The Great Wall served as an important military pass and a vital barrier against the nomadic groups of north Eurasia. Here are two parts: southern part and northern part. Southern part is very steep and dangerous, which is less visited. It features a relatively safe and dependable climbing condition, the northern part is easy to climb.

The tour group then moves on to check out the Summer Palace. This is the best-preserved imperial garden in the world that boasts architectural masterpieces as well as beautiful scenery, it was originally a retreat for emperors to escape the scorching summer heat of Beijing. It is probably Asia’s largest and most wonderful royal garden used exclusively to serve emperors together with their families and relatives.

Today it is a world cultural and historic heritage site, attracting a number of people all over the world. It is located in the northwest suburb of Haidian District in Beijing City. This evening you will taste Beijing Roast Duck in Quanjude which is a famous Roast Duck restaurant in China.

Day 4 Beijing/Xi'an by plane

Meals: Buffet breakfast & Chinese lunch

Accommodation:

Skytel Hotel or similar class

Tian Times Hotel or similar class

Sofitel on Renmin Square or similar class

After breakfast, we'll take the tour group to the airport onwards to Xian.

Upon arrival, we'll visit the Tomb of Emperor Jingdi and The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, one of the most famous Buddhist temples in China. We'll learn the most coveted secrets and uncover the greatest mysteries. After the tour, we make way back to the hotel.

Day 5 Xi'an

Meals: Buffet breakfast & Chinese lunch

Accommodation:

Skytel Hotel or similar class

Tian Times Hotel or similar class

Sofitel on Renmin Square or similar class

Today, Sublime China takes you to see the world famous sights of Terracotta Warriors. It was discovered in 1974 and considered one of the eight wonders in the world. After having lunch you will visit the City Wall, which stretches round the old city. The tour group then walks along the old streets of the Muslim Area and we visit the Grand Mosque.

Day 6 Xi'an/Shanghai

Meals: Buffet breakfast & Chinese lunch

Accommodation:

Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Zhabei similar class

Greenland Jiulong Hotel Shanghai or similar class

Howard Johnson Plaza Shanghai or similar class

After your buffet breakfast, we head over to the airport and take off for Shanghai. Upon arrival, the tour group navigates our way to Bund, 1.5 kilometers away and located in the Huangpu District, downtown Shanghai. If you look to the east, you'll find the mother river of Shanghai--Huangpu River; and on the west of it, you will see the 1930s resplendence of Shanghai proved by a row of buildings of variegated western architectures titled as 'the museum of international architecture', in detail, 52 buildings in different styles: Gothic, Romanesque, baroque, Chinese and Western combined. Sublime China will then take you to visit Nanjing Road. Here we will visit the Shanghai Museum, a museum featuring the ancient Chinese art.
After the tour, we move our way back to the hotel.

Day 7 Shanghai

Meals: Buffet breakfast & Chinese lunch

Accommodation:

Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Zhabei similar class

Greenland Jiulong Hotel Shanghai or similar class

Howard Johnson Plaza Shanghai or similar class

After breakfast, Sublime China takes you to visit Yu Garden. It is the most traditional area in Shanghai and a historic area, featuring religion, shopping, catering, and leisure. As the origin of urban Shanghai, it offers an insight of traditional Chinese lifestyle. The Old Temple is more than six hundred years old, it can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty Yongle and it's famous for its traditional snacks. After that, Sublime China will visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Standing at 468 m (1,535 feet) high, it was the tallest structure in China from 1994–2007, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center. It has become a symbolic piece of architecture and a favorite destination for tourists in Shanghai. You'll learn its history and be able to witness how big it is in real life. From there we'll take the tour group back to the hotel.

Day 8 Depart from Shanghai

Meals: Buffet breakfast

After breakfast, Sublime China will take you to the airport for your homeward flight.

For more information about our tour for best of Beijing, Xian and Shanghai call 1-888-373-6882.